PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
8
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
7
London
1
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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